Clothes prop



May 25 1926.

I L R. TURNER, SR

CLOTHES PROP Filed June 17 1925 Lewis RYZzmaxJn INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 25, 1926.

CLOTHES PROP.

Application filed June 17, 1925. Serial No. 37,821.

This invention relates to clothes props, and an object of the invention is to provide an attachment which may be placed upon the tip or upper end of a clothes prop of any approved type, for holding the clothes line in position on the prop and preventing accidental disengagement of the clothes line with the prop.

It is well known that sometimes owing to the weight of the clothes on the line, a heavy wind or various other reasons a clothes line becomes disengaged from the prop which is holding it up, resulting in the clothes falling on the ground and becoming soiled, which requires them to be rewashed and to avoid accidents of this type, the present invention has been conceived, an object of the invention beingto provide a simple, practical, inexpensive and readily applied device which may be placed on clothes props when they are made or clothes props already in use and which will effectively connect the line and prop in such manner as to prevent accidents, as above referred to.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detail description, and in the accompanying drawings where- 1n:

Figure 1is a side elevation of a part of a prop showing the improved attachment 5 applied.

Figure 2is a top plan view of the improved clothes prop attachment.

Figure 3is a side elevation taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 4-is a detail section through the clothes prop attachment.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved attachment comprises a ring 1 which is preferably formed of suit able wire and while in the drawings it is shown round, it is to be understood that it may be rectangular if so desired, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

In applyin the attachment to a clothes prop, prefera ly a rod as indicated at A, the top line engaging surface B is first provided with an arcuate clearance space 8 which is cut longitudinally in the side of the rod starting from the top surface B and extending downwardly for a suitable distance in order to provide a clearance space for the pivoted portion of the attachment which will now be described. The attachment comprises a ring 1 which is secured about the upper end of the clothes prop which is indicated at A, and held in place thereon by means of a plurality of staples.

2. The ring 1 has a line confining member 3 pivotally connected to said ring by means of an eyelet 4: formed on one end of the line confining member, and said eyelet l pivoted on the ring 1 by means of the said eyelet 4, at a point thereon which registers with the arcuate clearance space Sin the said prop so that the inner portion of the eyelet 4 will fit in the arcuate space 8 provided therefor in a free manner. The line confining member is preferably formed of wire or analogous material, and is bent upwardly, downwardly, and outwardly to, providethe inverted U- shaped portion or loop 5 which projects above the top of the propA. An operating handle 6 is formed on the line confining member 3 and extends downwardly along the prop A. If it is so desired, .a suitable catch member 7 may be employed for holding the handle 6 in place. When it is desired to connect the prop A to a clothes line,

the handle 6 is moved laterally to disengage from beneath the catch 7 and then is raised on its pivotal connection with the attaching ring 1, after which the line is passed across the top of the prop and the member 3 is moved downwardly with the handle extending parallel with the prop and the handle is moved to engage beneath the catch 7 at this time, the line will be engaged beneath the loop 5 for preventing it from disconnection with the prop A.

It is, of course, to be understood, that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in different relations, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner, except as set forth in the claimhereunto appended.

That I claim is: p e

As a new article of manufacture, a clothes line prop comprising a rod having a flat top surface, an arcuate clearance space out in the side of thesaid rod at the top edge thereof, a ringencompassing said rod adjacent the top edge, and said ring se- LEWIS a, TURNER, sn, or Mmnomm mm anxsari cured thereto by a plurality of staples, a confining hook having an eyelet formed at one end for pivotal engagement on said ring at the clearance point, said confining hook shaped to form an upwardly project ing loop for passage over the top surface of said rod and terminating in a depending handle parallel with the said rod, a screw hook secured in said rod for securing the said handle adjacent the end thereof, the space between said loop and said top surface being adapted to receive a clothes line therethrough. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LEWIS R. TURNER, S12. 

